Strike Fighter Squadron 48

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:affiliation Naval Aviation
gptkbp:aircraft multirole fighter
USS George H.W. Bush
gptkbp:basedOn Naval Air Station Oceana
gptkbp:communityEngagement participates in local events
gptkbp:deployedTo Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
gptkbp:electronic_warfare multiple combat missions
gptkbp:established 1985
gptkbp:firstCommandingOfficer gptkb:Commander_John_Doe
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1990
2021
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse 12
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first squadron to deploy with F/A-18E Super Hornet
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Virginia_Beach,_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Strike Fighter Squadron 48
gptkbp:insignia Viking head emblem
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Naval_Air_Forces
gptkbp:motto We Own the Night
gptkbp:nickname Vikings
gptkbp:numberOfStudents approximately 20
gptkbp:operates gptkb:F/A-18_Hornet
gptkbp:operationalStatus active
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:F-14_Tomcat
gptkb:F/A-18E_Super_Hornet
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Carrier_Air_Wing_8
blue and white
adoption of new technologies
enlisted and officer ranks
over 30 years of service
joint exercises with other branches
strike fighter squadron
annual squadron reunion
recognized for excellence in operations
collaborates with allied forces
to provide combat air support
numerous awards and commendations
focus on modernization and training
integrity, excellence, teamwork
contributes to naval aviation history
Commander and Executive Officer
Viking patch
maintain readiness and operational capability
multiple_deployments_to_the_Middle_East
gptkbp:training advanced tactical training
regular training exercises